Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-31

eye in falling. He was carried into the school
room and in a short time recovered sufficient
ly to go home.
The Ottawa House on Cushings Island is 10
be rebuilt by syndicate of Portland gentle
men. They also have in view the erection of
a large hotel on Falmouth Foreside, the en-
largement of the Waldo, on Little Chebeague
Island. the building of new hotel at Cape
Elizabeth and the enlargement of Cape Cot
tage. There is also talk of building large
hotel on Peaks Island.
The committee on streets sidewalks and
bridges have awarded contract for 5000
yards of granite paving and contract for
/ 900 tons of grout to E. B. Mallett jr., of
FreepOrt, he being the lowest biieier.-Wm-
Ferguson, who has been at work in Lynn,
was arrested here, Thursday on a charge of
stealing suit of clothes. watch and money
from fellow boar'ier in Lynn. and was taken
to that city Ferguson denies the charge.
FRANKLIN
One morning. short time ago. on going
to the barn early, Mr. f. II. Ranger of Beams
Corner, jay, found that a cross-sill had given
way. letting down into the cellar the horse
and two cows. The horse and one COW were
but slightly injured the other, the more val
liable one, was chOaked TO death. A paper
was promptly circulated by Mr.. Samuel
Hardy. the subscriptions were obtained nearly
sufficient to cover the loss. SAYS the Wilton
Record.
HANCOCK.
/ The Bar Harbor Record reports that a SEN
sation has been Grated at Wesley by some
one nightly visiting the home of James Love
and seeking to injure members of the family.
( Mr.. Love received a severe hit from a rock
/ which was thrown through the window from
/ the outside His son Earnest received a
/ blow from stick of wood while he was
/ standing in the outside door. Vigilant search
/ has been made but the guilty one cannot be
( found
kESNEBEc.
Mr. Hollis Jacobs, who has furnished such
efficient srsge service from Readtield Depot
to the Coraer and To kents Hill, has sold his
stage and mail route To Messrs Charles and
Walter Folsom. The price is said to have
been in the neighborhood of So 600. Mr..
Jacobs has been pleasant and accommodate
ing driver and the fact that he is TO leave
Readfield will be regretted, although the route
has fallen into good hands.
KNOX.
Mr. A. J. Small of Rockland has purchas-
ed six acres of shore land, about one-fourth
mile south of Owls Head lighthouse, and
will at once make extensive improvements.
He intends TO build large Summer hotel and
have it open and ready for business early next
year, aud will build substantial steamboat
wharf The purchase also embraces several
very desirable cottage lots.
LINCOLN.
The East Boothbay Grammar school is
preparing TO give course of lectures TO raise
money 10 purchase apparatus, both chemical
and philosophical which is much needed il
the school. Rev. l.. ID. Evans will deliver
one. Subject, In the blacksmith shop"
Ernest Demuth had of about thirteen
years was out east of Waldoboro village gun
ming aud near the railroad fired at {
| partridge As soon as he fired an unknown
boy older than Demuth. rushed out of tn,
bushes and made Il savage attack and at
tempted to take the gun from him. In tn,
struggle Young Demuth received a blow from
. some instrument which cut his face badly. ii,
finally struck his assaiant a blow with thu
butt of his gun when the fellow took to th'
+ woods. Demuth showed grit and retaine,
his broken gun and lacerated face as evidence
of the fight.
PESoBsCoT.
The new boat being built at Moosehea'
4 Lake for the Moose River laundering As
secation is to be eighty feet in length, sixteel
feet beam and eight feet hold and is to b.
? supplied with AN engine of eighteen-incl
diameter of cylinder and eighteen-inch stroke
She is intended to be very powerful and is t
be used not only for towing logs but for gen
= eral use on the Lake.
SAGADAHoC.
The Sagadahoc county commissioners, s
g W. Carr, Dyall Bibber and \. 5. burlington
have engaged John =. Rideout of Bowdoiu
f ham to fill in eight of the spans of the Ba
+ bridge at a cost of So 100. This comprise
, seven spans on the east side of the centr
island and one on the west, a total of 400 fec
n in length, requiring about 1000 cubic yard
: of stone and earth.
1t is the belief of some of the citizens o
: this city, says the Bath Times that Bath wi
have horse railroad in the near future.
syndicate of Massachusetts, gentlemen war
u to put line in operation here, and, as ha
4 been stated in these columns. have sent rel
= sentative here to look over the ground. II
p feels confident that road will be built, pre-
yded the City Council will grant right o
a way. Under the general laws of the State
j. charter can be obtained. 1t is the purpose O
! to Wetherbee's store, formerly known a
u GOWNS. a track will be laid from Pin
street up Washington street to Vine, to From
to Oak, to Washington, to the above name
: store. BY that route no steep hills will b
: encountered. Twelve foot cars will he use
and run every half hour Application for
. right to run cars through the streets state
. will be made to the city government. proba
a bly, for action at the next meeting of tn
+ Council,
c. W. Richards, of Richmond. who 70
: nearly two years past has been employing hi
f leisure hours in compiling a Historical Al
: manac for the use of the inhabitants of Rich
4 mond. has finished his task. and will publis
an edition of 1000 copies at an early day.
e York
4. J. Fernald of Springvac met with Sc
rious accident at his blacksmith shop Thurs
day. He and his helper were welding piec
! of iron when the hammers met, the large
= sledge returning striking him on the forehead
: rendering him unconscious. in which state h
laid for five hours The surgeon found n,
conclusion, only slight confusion, but sine,
coming to I've has had several commissions
Mr. Fernald is fine Young man of goo,
habits and is generally liked by all who know
him.
Louis Pricour. aged seventeen years oldes
son of Joseph Pricour. who lives on Irwin
t street. Saco. has been missing from hom
= since Wednesday, one of his associate
1 recently served a sentence in the State prison
and the boys parents strongly proteste,
against his keeping company with such
e fellow. The boy informed them that h
would leave home rather than give up hi
, associations. and so he left. He was employ,